Concerns voiced by the National Marine Fisheries Service about the Columbia River Crossing: Construction impacts Increased run-off from 40 acres of concrete Risk that sprawling development enabled by the bridge will impact creeks that fish depend on Full story in the Oregonian.

We blogged about it last month, but Sunday’s O paints the stark contrast between attitudes about tolling the Columbia River Crossing on the Oregon side and on the Washington side. Increasingly I’m hearing the buzz that the state legislatures may not be enthusiastic about putting gas tax dollars into the CRC, which would mean two…

Let’s welcome Community Health Priorities to the local blogosphere…

As expected, the SW Washington Regional Transportation Commission became the final local government to endorse the Columbia River Crossing Locally Preferred Alternative. But… In their endorsement they included a recommendation that tolling ONLY be used to pay for construction, NOT as a demand management tool. This puts the RTC squarely opposite the recommendation on Portland…

There’s one more body that has yet to vote on the Columbia River Crossing Locally Preferred Alternative. If you want to get your licks in one last time: The Southwest Washington RTC meets on July 22, at 4 pm at Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 W. Franklin, 6th Floor, Vancouver, WA. Also you can…